Death Notice: RALPH MICHIO TOYAMA

Born and raised in Hawaii on the island of Maui among many loving aunts, uncles and cousins, he graduated from Wailuku's Baldwin High School in 1953.

Devoted son of the late Kamado and Ethel Yoshiko Toyama, Ralph attended college on the mainland where he became an avid Wisconsin Badger fan while earning adegree in chemical engineering, from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

A resident of Glen Ellyn, Illinois for 42 years, most of his adult life, his greatest loves were his family.

Married for 48 years to his beloved wife Patricia, nee Stephenson, Ralph was loving father to Wendy-Jo (Tom De Walle) Toyama and Jennifier (Doug) Bolino; and cherished grandfather of Kalyn and Mineo Patrick Yasutake and Sophia and Genevieve Bolino.

Ralph's passing was celebrated privately with a gathering of his family.

He asked that those wishing to honor his life spend time with their own family friends' "talking story" in lieu of flowers or donations.